General der Infanterie Friedrich Köchling Born: 22 Jun 1893 in Ahaus Died: 06 Jun 1970 in Coesfeld-Legden Promotions:
Fähnrich (19 Nov 1912); Leutnant (18 Aug 1913); Oberleutnant (05 Oct 1916); Hauptmann (01 Feb 1924); Major (01 Oct 1933); Oberstleutnant (01 Apr 1936); Oberst (01 Jan 1939); Generalmajor (01 Jun 1942); Generalleutnant (01 Jan 1943); General der Infanterie (01 Feb 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (01 Mar 1912)
Fahnenjunker in the 159th Infantry-Regiment (01 Mar 1912-00 Nov 1914)
Company-Leader in the 159th Infantry-Regiment (00 Nov 1914-00 Oct 1915)
Adjutant of II. Battalion of the 159th Infantry-Regiment (00 Oct 1915-00 Jan 1917)
Company-Leader in the 159th Infantry-Regiment (00 Jan 1917-00 Apr 1917)
MG-Officer with the Staff of the 159th Infantry-Regiment (00 Apr 1917-00 May 1917)
Regiments-Adjutant of the 159th Infantry-Regiment (00 May 1917-00 Jul 1918)
Ordinance-Officer with Army High Command 9 (00 Jul 1918-00 Oct 1918)
Company-Leader in the 159th Infantry-Regiment (00 Oct 1918-00 Nov 1918)
Leader of III. Battalion of the 159th Infantry-Regiment (00 Nov 1918-00 Jan 1919)
With Freikorps Schulz (00 Jan 1919-01 Oct 1919)
Transferred into the 14th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1919-01 Oct 1920)
Transferred into the 16th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Feb 1924)
Company-Chief in the 16th Infantry-Regiment (01 Feb 1924-01 Oct 1933)
With the Staff of I. Battalion of the 16th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1933-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of II. Battalion of Infantry-Regiment Oldenburg (01 Oct 1934-01 Oct 1935)
Commander of III. Battalion of the 58th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1935-01 Sep 1938)
In OKW (01 Sep 1938-10 Nov 1938)
To the Disposal of the Chief of Office-Group General Defence Office (10 Nov 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Commander of the 287th Infantry-Regiment (26 Aug 1939-10 Apr 1942)
Delegated with the Leadership of the 254th Infantry-Division (10 Apr 1942-01 May 1942)
Commander of the 254th Infantry-Division (01 May 1942-05 Sep 1942)
Führer-Reserve OKH (05 Sep 1942-15 Oct 1943)
Acting-Commander Crimea (XXXXII.) (15 Oct 1943-01 Dec 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of XXXXIV. Army-Corps (01 Dec 1943-15 Feb 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of XXXXIX. Mountain-Corps (15 Feb 1944-15 Mar 1944)
Commanding General of X. Army-Corps (25 Jun 1944-21 Sep 1944)
Commanding General of LXXXI. Army-Corps (21 Sep 1944-13 Apr 1945)
In Captivity (13 Apr 1945-1947)
Released (1947)
Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz: am 31.07.1942 als Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 254. Infanterie-Division
- Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: am 02.11.1941 als Oberst und Kommandeur des Infanterie-Regiment 287
- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Silber
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK II
- Spange zum EK I
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